Best Public Schools in Dardenne Prairie, MO

Summary:

The city of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri is home to two elementary schools: John Weldon Elementary and Crossroads Elementary, both serving students in grades K-5 and part of the Francis Howell R-III and Wentzville R-IV school districts.

Among the two schools, John Weldon Elementary stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking 50th out of 898 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores significantly exceed the district and state averages, with 67% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math compared to 56.3% for the district and 41.1% for the state. Additionally, John Weldon has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (6.94%) and a better student-teacher ratio (13.5) than the majority of other schools in the district.

In contrast, while Crossroads Elementary is still a strong-performing school, ranking 105th out of 898 Missouri elementary schools with a 4-star rating, its academic performance is not as exceptional as John Weldon's. Crossroads' test scores are above the district and state averages, but not to the same degree as its counterpart. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (15.75%) compared to John Weldon.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)			MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Weldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7370 Weldon Spring Rd	Dardenne Prairie	63368	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-5500	677	50	13.5	6.9%	501 (74.0%)	31 (4.6%)	27 (4.0%)	83 (12.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	91.8	50^th of 898 public elementary schools	94.4%		93.8	30^th of 908 public elementary schools	96.7%	20	67.0	75.0	69.0	54.7	63.8	73.4	71.2	$13,465	$685	$12,779
Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-5	7500 Town Square	Dardenne Prairie	63368	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 625-4537	616	47	13.1	15.7%	454 (73.7%)	61 (9.9%)	28 (4.5%)	35 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.7%)	85	105^th of 898 public elementary schools	88.3%		78.9	166^th of 908 public elementary schools	81.7%	61	64.5	57.9	57.3	53.1	55.2	76.5	61.5	$12,848	$670	$12,178

Cities Near Dardenne Prairie

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
O Fallon	0.53 mi	21	37^th
Wentzville	3.16 mi	16	57^th
Lake St Louis	4.3 mi	2	58^th
Saint Peters	5 mi	1
St Peters	5.09 mi	12	36^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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